In order to explore the differences between different schools of Buddhism, Xuanzang traveled 50,000 miles to the west in the first year of Zhenguan, and went through hardships to the Nalanduo Temple in the center of Indian Buddhism to get the true scriptures. He studied various theories of Mahayana and Mahayana at that time for seventeen years. When Xuanzang returned in 645 AD, he brought back a total of 50 relics/kloc-0, 7 Buddha statues and 657 Buddhist scriptures, and he has been engaged in the translation of Buddhist scriptures for a long time.
Xuanzang and his disciples translated 75 volumes (65,438+0,335 volumes), and the translated works include The Great Prajna Sutra, The Heart Sutra, The Deep Secret Sutra, The Yoga Teacher's Theory of Land and the Theory of Realizing Only Knowledge. The Book of the Western Regions of Datang 12 describes the mountains, rivers, cities, products, customs and rumors of 28 countries that he personally experienced1KLOC-0/0 in his journey to the West. Journey to the West is based on the story of Xuanzang's learning from the scriptures.
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In the first year of Zhenguan (627), Xuanzang married a couple. Please allow him to go west to seek dharma. However, it was not approved by Emperor Taizong. However, Xuanzang made up his mind to "go to Tianzhu privately (meaning: going to India illegally)" and traveled more than 50,000 miles. In the second year of Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan reign (628), 29-year-old Xuanzang won the Xuanzang Prize as the only way to learn yoga.
On the way to Liangzhou (ancient Tibetan) via Lanzhou, then night trip to Guazhou, then Yumenguan, Wufeng and quicksand, and finally to Yiwu (Hami) and Gao Changguo (now Turpan County, Xinjiang). Thanks to King Qu of Gaochang. After that, it passes through Qu Zhi (now Kuqa, Xinjiang) and Lingshan (Yemusuer Ridge).
Broken leaf city, Jiabu experimental country, Chijianguo (Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan), Sassuojianguo (now east of Samarkand), Qingji, iron gate. Arrive at the former site of Luoguo (now west of Guling and south of Wuhu).
To the south, it passes through Binhe country (now Balkh in northern Afghanistan), Jiezhi country (now Ghazi in Afghanistan), Daxue Mountain, Fanyangna country (now Bamiyan in Afghanistan), Luo Yushuang country (now Peshawar in Pakistan and its adjacent eastern Afghanistan) and Uwona country (Swat in Pakistan) and reaches Kashmiro country (now Kashmir), with a journey of 65438.
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